Macfarlane, Angus H2026-03-042026-03-042002-09Macfarlane, A. H. (2002). Restorying the individual: The cultural dimension of special education in three Te Arawa sites. He Puna Korero: Journal of Maori and Pacific Development, 3(2), 82-89.1175-3099https://hdl.handle.net/10289/18014On the basis of observation of three Te Arawa educational sites, it is argued here that a central characteristic of successful programmes that attend to Māori students with special needs is cultural-centredness. Significant aspects of that culture-centredness are outlined here, aspects that, it is argued, are fundamental to the process of restorying that is, it is argued, critical to the success of many Māori students, particularly those with special needs.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Māori special educationMāori pedagogiesDisabled MāoriJournal Article10.15663/K10.140463021-5668